With this expansion, we’re using a new bit of tech that will unlock the expansion content, make the intro quest magically pop up in your quest log, and allow you to begin playing the expansion immediately without the need to log out and back in. If everything goes as planned this will be a smooth transition to the adventures that await you in the new continent.

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nik666의 댓글

on 2012-09-18T13:15:55-05:00

Seamless release? Yes, please.

pascaljr의 댓글

on 2012-09-18T13:16:47-05:00

What will be the initial quest for Alliiance?

JPato01의 댓글

on 2012-09-18T13:20:25-05:00

With this expansion, we’re using a new bit of tech that will unlock the expansion content, make the intro quest magically pop up in your quest log, and allow you to begin playing the expansion immediately without the need to log out and back in

Rankkor의 댓글

Both quests are obtained automatically whenever you are lvl 85, and are standing in stormwind or orgrimmar. Just like the first quest for cataclysm was.

rain3x의 댓글

on 2012-09-18T13:23:07-05:00

It won't be seemless. They've been doing this for 9 years and there's ALWAYS launch day problems. So much so that people will scream in the comments or on the Blizzard forums about people complaining that they can't play the game they paid for. If Blizzard would launch it earlier, on NYC time, instead of waiting, they could identify early issues sooner and people wouldn't be complaining so much. It would be so much easier, but they refuse, and it's annoying.

INvShika의 댓글

on 2012-09-18T13:26:42-05:00

Midnight release? Realms up at 12am PDT? 3 hours to get it and get home? @#$% yeah.

felhunter의 댓글

on 2012-09-18T13:26:45-05:00

ooh i hope it goes as smooth as they plan too, but i probally skip the intial rush so i can sleep and then at 7-8 am im gonna start with leveling things shouldnt be as crowded then :D

Gnomeypriest의 댓글

on 2012-09-18T13:32:11-05:00

With this expansion, we’re using a new bit of tech that will unlock the expansion content, make the intro quest magically pop up in your quest log, and allow you to begin playing the expansion immediately without the need to log out and back in

If this goes seamlessly, awesome!

EDIT

Actually, I don't really see any reason why it would go wrong. As Blizz have already mentioned, Pandaria is already there, you just can't get to it yet. So i'd imagine most, if not all of the expansion is already in Live, and they'll just flick a switch which enables a quest allowing us to get there.

felhunter의 댓글

on 2012-09-18T13:41:29-05:00

yeah pretty much as when world events happen. brewfest starts at 00:01 and you can queue for it directly without a server reset or relog.

haplo42의 댓글

on 2012-09-18T14:00:16-05:00

I understand that WoW and Battle.net are hugely technical server farms with thousands of component pieces and immense mountains of data. I realize that making these changes is a huge feat for any company, and I recognize that in the past Blizzard has done all it can to keep servers up, and fix them asap when something does go wrong.

Having said that. " If everything goes as planned this will be a smooth transition to the adventures that await you in the new continent."

That is one huge IF.

Kiayateo의 댓글

on 2012-09-18T14:00:18-05:00

To be fair, I don't remember very many problems for Cata's release. I know there were issues for a few others, but I recall a near seemless transistion (at least compared to LK and BC).

KennyCommenter의 댓글

on 2012-09-18T14:40:03-05:00

This makes a lot of sense, and I love it. They must have tested this new little bit of tech with the seamless updates with the Theramore scenario. I was online watching my Scenario Que unlock in real time without being through rolling realm restarts.

Though part of this almost feels like 'On-disc DLC'. But that's delving too far into it. I'm super excited for Monday night at 11:59pm! :D

Linkno1의 댓글

on 2012-09-18T14:40:40-05:00

Seamless release eh?

If this actually happens then I will personally buy 1 of every product from the Blizz store. Good job it won't happen because I am short on cash this month.

Azrile의 댓글

on 2012-09-18T14:58:33-05:00

I played every expansion at midnight and don´t recall any issues except for major lag in hellfire.

I think this seems very easy to implement live (just giving us the quest to get thing started).. but there are a few other issues that seem strange. Experience bar and professions to name a few.

One thing for sure, this will cut down a lot of jamming the login servers..

nephthyswanderer의 댓글

on 2012-09-18T15:08:01-05:00

Spare yourselves the pain and mental anguish and just pretend MoP launches at midnight on the 26th.

Garconer의 댓글

on 2012-09-18T16:14:04-05:00

Not to be a debbie downer but WoW has not been know for releases being seamless....lol. It'll be great if it does happen and I will eat a bit of humble pie if all does go well.....but I won't be holding my breath...lol.

Rankkor의 댓글

on 2012-09-18T16:31:45-05:00

It won't be seemless. They've been doing this for 9 years and there's ALWAYS launch day problems. So much so that people will scream in the comments or on the Blizzard forums about people complaining that they can't play the game they paid for. If Blizzard would launch it earlier, on NYC time, instead of waiting, they could identify early issues sooner and people wouldn't be complaining so much. It would be so much easier, but they refuse, and it's annoying.

Ohh really? Well I was there on launch day for cataclysm, and that was a pretty seamless launch. No interminable queues to log in, no extended downtime, no crash errors, not even lag.

There were a few bugs on Hyjal and Vashj (and only in those zones) but they were quickly fixed within the first 24 hours.

That really was the most smooth MMO launch I've ever seen.

phycus의 댓글

on 2012-09-18T16:53:57-05:00

Yeah I played extensively on the launch of Cata and WoTLK for that matter and I don't recall running into a single issue on either of those days. Now when there's major content patches you can count on a day or two of fail, but I look forward to a pretty well executed launch.

Rillarri의 댓글

on 2012-09-18T17:09:53-05:00

It won't be seemless. They've been doing this for 9 years and there's ALWAYS launch day problems.

You need to clarify that sentence better, because as far as I know WoW has only been Live for just about 8 years come November. The only launch day I saw that had problems was BC's Launch. WOTLK and Cata's was pretty good to me.

Wombat62의 댓글

on 2012-09-18T18:26:09-05:00

Nice-a 5pm launch for us eastern Australians .

cant wait , didnt have any problems with Cata on launch day that wasnt expected ( eg lots of people around quest givers and profession/class trainers etc )